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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better perceive these significant new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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